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Cervantez-Alejo is running for California’s 30th State Assembly District against Anna Caballero and two other candidates.

Cervantez-Alejo's husband, Luis Alejo, currently holds the seat and is terming out.

“I’m here today to tell our communities that these (Donald) Trump-style lies are deplorable. They’re false and should be rejected," Luis Alejo said.

A campaign flier received in mailboxes this week claim that Cervantez-Alejo was elected as mayor of Watsonville by fellow council members as part of a "backroom deal."

Cervantez-Alejo said, "Instead of focusing on the issues, instead of focusing on substance, instead of focusing on how I voted, they are instead focused on making up stories and making up lies. That’s what’s very disturbing."

The mailer says “No to Karina Alejo,” and doesn’t support any of the other candidates.

The presumption is that the mailers were made by Caballero's supporters. Caballero said they may have, but they didn’t come from anyone within her campaign.

The mailer was created by an independent expenditure committee, Govern for California, according to Caballero.

“This a political campaign. But they’re talking to the wrong person. I didn’t have anything to do with it,” Caballero said.